CVE-2020-5214 is a critical buffer overflow vulnerability affecting NetHack versions prior to 3.6.5. This flaw can be triggered by detecting an unknown configuration file option, potentially leading to a crash, remote code execution, or privilege escalation. With a CVSS score of 9.8, it presents a significant risk, especially on systems where NetHack is installed with suid/sgid permissions or shared systems allowing user-uploaded configuration files. While no active exploits, Metasploit modules, or ExploitDB entries are currently available, and community discussion is minimal, the high FAUCET Risk Score of 81/100 indicates its potential severity.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3.6.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nethack:nethack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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